Paint applicator



Juiy 23,, 11935. 0. M. BEALL PAINT APPLICATOR Filed July '24, 1933 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

Patented July 23, 19 35 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PAINT APPLICATOR 'Ollie M. Beall, Des Moines, Iowa Application July 24, 1933, Serial No. 681,954

2 Claims.

The principal object of my invention is to provide a device that is capable of applying paint or like to surfaces more rapidly and with the requirement of less manual effort than that of ordi- 5 nary paint brushes.

A further object of this invention is to provide a paint applicator that is capable of quickly, successfully, and uniformly stlppling, shading, or mottling a surface.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a paint applicator that may be easily and quickly cleaned.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a device for applying paint, enamels, varnishes, and the like to surfaces that is economical in manufacture and durable in use.

These and other objects will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

My invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of the device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side view of one form of my device with the paint applicator element proper in section and made of rubber or like.

Fig. 2 is a side sectional view of another form of construction of my device with the paint applicating element made of entwined metallic strands such as copper ribbons.

Fig. 3 is a side view of still another paint applicator with the handle portion broken away and is primarily used for making comparatively fine lines.

Fig. 4 is a side view of still another form of construction of my device with the handle portion broken away and is normally used to make comparatively heavy lines.

Fig. 5 is a side view of still another form of construction of my device with the handle broken away and shows the paint applying element of sponge rubber or like.

Fig. 6 is a side view of one of my paint applicator's with its handle broken away and. having the paint applying element of fine porous rubber or like for giving shadow effects.

Fig. '7 is a side view of a paint applying element of wool-or like and is adapted to be used in the construction shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 8 is a side view of still another form of construction of my device with its handle cut away and with the paint applying element made of roughened sponge rubber or like.

Although my paint applicator in its various forms of construction is primarily designed and adapted to the painting of pictures with oil paints, it may also be used to equal advantage in the commercial fields for painting walls, articles of manufacture, and the like. Paint can be applied 5 with my device so quickly and with such pleasing results that the ordinary paint brush cannot be compared with it. One reason for this is that in the case of the paint brush the surface contacting portion of the bristles does not change and the 10 paint being applied tends to fade out from the starting point of the stroke.

When my device is used the contacting surface of the paint applying element is of substantial area and changes with the progression of the 15 same over the surface to be painted. This is accomplished by my paint applicator being of cylindrical construction and rotatably mounted. Instead of being dragged over the surface to be painted, as in the case of the ordinary paint brush, it is allowed to roll upon and over the surface.

Referring to the drawing, I have used the numeral it to designate the handle portion in each instance. This handle may be of any shape, 25 design, or length. In Fig. 1 I have used the numeral H to designate al U-spring member having the two bearing members 52 and I3 at its ends respectively. The numeral l4 designates a shaft extending between the two ends of the U 30 member and detachably rotatably mounted in the bearing members I2 and I3. Secured on the shaft It is a cylindrical paint applicator 55. This applicator may be made of any suitable material such as rubber, sponge rubber, pervious 35 metal, cloth, wool, or like. In Fig. 1 I show this paint applicating element to be of porous resilient rubber composition. When such an element is used the paint to be applied is readily absorbed in the pores of the rubber applicator 40 and when the device is rolled over a surface the paint will readily, evenly, and uniformly 'pass from the applicator to the surface to be painted.

It is, however, almost impossible to make such an applicator apply an excessive amount of coating 5 on a surface and for this reason it greatly ex cells an ordinary paint brush. It will require a considerable amount of use before the applicator begins to fade out the paint being applied, due to the fact that the porous passageways in the 50 applicator keep feeding new paint to the surface of the applicator. A little more pressure exerted on the applicator as it rolls over the surface will encourage even additional paint to reach the surface of the applicator due to its resiliency.

If the paint applicator I5 is of highly porous sponge rubber the paint will be applied to the surface in a very pleasing mottled effect. Such effects are highly desirable in the painting of pictures to bring out various color tones. Such an applicator should also be used in the stippling of walls, as a wall can be stippled or mottled more quickly and with greater case than that of the present methods used for stippling walls. The numeral I6 designates a socket secured to one side of the U-member II. A similar socket I1 is secured to the outside central portion of the U-member II. The handle II] shown in Fig. 1 may be threaded into either the socket I6 01' the socket ll. be obtained when the handle H3 is threaded into the socket I6 as this permits the rotatable movement of the applicator I5 from side to side across the surface to be painted. For commercial purposes, it may be desirable to secure the handle I in the socket II, which permits the applicator I to be rotated upwardly and downwardly on the surface to be painted. Any number of shafts I4 with various types of paint applicators around them may be selectively placed in the U-holding member II for use. To remove a shaft I4 and its paint applicator from the U-member II it is merely necessary to spring the two ends of the U-member apart, as shown in Fig. 1, to permit the shaft I 4 to clear the two bearing members I2 and I3. Another shaft with a different type of applicator may be substituted in the same manner. In Fig. 7 I show a shaft I4 with a cylindrical paint applicator I8 upon it made of wool or other fine material. Such an applicator is excellent for producing shadow effects upon surfaces. The removal and replacement of the shafts I 4 in the construction shown in Fig. 1 also permit the removal of old worn out paint applicators for the substitution of new ones.

In Fig. 2 I show a somewhat different form of construction. In this view I show a shaft I9 secured on the end of the handle I0 and extending longitudinally of the handle I0. At the two ends of the shaft I9 respectively are two retaining washers 20 and 2I. The washer 2I is held on the shaft I9 by the small cap screw 22 threaded into the free end of the shaft I9. The numeral 23 designates a circular applicator rotatably mounted on the shaft I9 and positioned between the washers 20 and 2I. This paint applicator 23 is made of. entwined flexible metallic strands such as small couper ribbons. Such an applicator is highly desirable for mottling and stippling work and is exceptionally easily cleaned after use.

In Figs. 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8, I show a handle and paint applicator retaining and holding members 'of the same general construction as that shown in Fig. 2 and such similar parts in these figures ar designated by the same numerals as those us d to designate similar parts in Fig. 2. In Fig. 3 have designated the paint applicator by the numeral 24. This applicator is of disc construction and is excellent for the making of lines in the painting of pictures. It is possible to easily make In most cases better results will logarithmic curves with the device shown in Fig. 3 that are not possible by the usual brush. In Fig. 4 I have designated the paint applicator by the numeral 25. This applicator is capable of making comparatively thick lines and has two separate and distinct surfaces, as shown in the drawing. In Figs. 5 and 8 I have designated the two paint applicators by the numerals 25 and 21 respectively. Both of these applicators are perfectly of highly porous sponge rubber. The applicator 21 has its periphery irregular and roughened to increase the paint stippling effect of the applicator.

In Fig. 6 I have used the numeral 28 to designate a paint applicator. This applicator 28 is of fine porous sponge-rubber and perhaps would be the most generally used device in the artist's collection of paint applicators. It is capable of accurately and evenly applying paint to a canvas or other surface.

To remove any of the applicators 23, 24, 25, 26, 21, or 28 from the supporting shaft upon which they are rotatably mounted it is merely necessary to remove the screw 22.

From the above and the viewing of the drawing, it will be readily appreciated that the rotatably mounted paint applicator element may be of any cylindrical shape, thickness, or diameter so long as the paint applying element is sufficiently porous to act as a reservoir for the paint to be applied to the surface to be painted. The absorbing quality, however, of the applicators 24 and 25 for making lines is not so necessary and if desired, may be made of comparatively non-resilient non-porous materials.

To get the paint to be applied on my rotatably mounted paint applicator elements I have found that one of the best methods is to place the paint on a board or like and roll the applicator in the paint until the applicator is sufficiently impregnated with the paint.

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of my improved paint applicator without departing from the real spirit and purpose of my invention, and it is my intention to cover by my claims any modified forms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents which may be reasonably included within their scope.

I claim:

1. In an artists manually operated paint applicator, an elongated handle member, and a substantially circular. paint applying element of sponge rubber rotatably mounted on one end of said handle having an axis common with the longitudinal axis of. said handle.

2. In a paint applicator, a handle member, a U-shaped spring member secured to one end of said handle member, a bearing member at each end of said U-shaped member; said bearing members having axes substantially in the same plane as the longitudinal axis of said handle, a shaft capable of being rotatably placed in or removed from said two bearing members, and a resilient porous element of circular form on said shaft.

OLLIE M. BEALL. 

